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The Sociology of Islam: Knowledge, Power and Civility

The Sociology of Islam: Knowledge, Power and Civility

Hardcover

IslamGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1118662644
ISBN13: 9781118662649
Publisher: Wiley
Published: May 9 2016
Pages: 342
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

The Sociology of Islam provides an accessible introduction to this emerging field of inquiry, teaching and debate. The study is located at the crucial intersection between a variety of disciplines in the social sciences and the humanities. It discusses the long-term dynamics of Islam as both a religion and as a social, political and cultural force.

The volume focuses on ideas of knowledge, power and civility to provide students and readers with analytic and critical thinking frameworks for understanding the complex social facets of Islamic traditions and institutions. The study of the sociology of Islam improves the understanding of Islam as a diverse force that drives a variety of social and political arrangements.

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